Salesman is not a direct critique of the American dream‚ Arthur Miller strives to show the damaging effects of the idea on the lives of the society. Throughout his life‚ Willy Loman has created a distorted image of the American dream‚ which proved to be the cause for his downfall. The protagonist believed that being well-liked‚ as opposed to hard work and ambition‚ is the key to success. The real tragedy is that Loman became so entangled in his dream that he ignored such values as love of the family
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The American Dream 1) What the reader meant by the statement “I know the American Dream when I see it” it makes the speaker feel joyful and glad seeing others striving to do better for themselves and working hard. Although he face the same experience he knows what the feeling feels like. I agree with what he said “Sometimes they strive because they want something for themselves‚ such as an economic advancement‚ a prize‚ an honor or an achievement.” I agree because I’m working two jobs and going
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New Meaning of the American Dream Opportunity is something America promised no matter what class you’re in but lately there are not many opportunities for anyone anymore. The American Dream is what people from other countries come to America to live but they do not realize it is harder to achieve than they really think. There are some things that can stay the same but most will have to change. The American Dream is very much alive but because of all the new technology and everything changing in
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the American Dream isn’t reachable because of how hard someone might have to work to reach it. Honestly I believe that anyone can reach it if they try hard enough to get to that dream. The American Dream to me involves family and friends. Money may be nice to have but if people don’t have family and friends to back them up then why try to reach that dream? I think if Americans work hard and try hard reaching that dream will be a breeze to reach. In addition to that I think the dream is a reality
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Dream Song number 5 takes place in three different locations and features only one major character‚ Henry with several minor ones that are mentioned in passing. It also has an omniscient narrator. Each stanza of Dream Song number 5 occurs in a different place. The first in a bar‚ the second in a plane‚ and the last in an unidentified but confining place. In the first stanza‚ Henry is unhappy and drunk. He is even compared to St.Stephen who was stoned to death. The word “stoned” can refer to the act
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and ready to go off to school and accomplish their dreams. Others are late bloomers‚ just starting to look at their opportunities after high school graduation. Whichever type they are‚ they all have one thing in common‚ they are dreaming big and are ready to go and tackle their future because they all know their options are limitless. However‚ on the contrary there are thousands of students that graduate each year‚ that albeit they may have dreams just as big as their former classmates will never
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The Death of a Salesman The American Dream can mean many different things to many different people‚ but in a nutshell they all encompass reaping the rewards of hard work and excellence. The Death of a Salesman‚ by Arthur Miller was written in 1949 and has several aspects that pertain to The American Dream. This text really stood out to me because it is an example of that no matter how hard you work‚ you might not be able to reach The American Dream‚ but can still live in peace. Willy Loman‚ the main
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The American Dream for The Great Gatsby Even though we call the american American‚ is it really american? In the book The Great Gatsby‚ many of these characters are not American‚ but they are still living the American dream. While some characters are living the American others are not and what set them apart will astonish you. Just like humanity‚ the American Dream has two sides to it. One side one where you make a boat load of money with very little work or none at all and the other side is where
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The mystery of dreams is one that may never be solved as dreams are unique to an individual dreamer‚ yet they are a universal language. People may report having similar dreams‚ but the meanings behind them can be completely different depending on backgrounds and culture. However‚ there are common symbols and images in dreams that have developed meanings which are generally accepted. Being Chased: During a dream‚ it often causes such a great amount of anxiety that it is easily remembered by the dreamer
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vision of the American dream. In his writings his African-American perspective gives an accurate vision of what the American dream means to a less fortunate minority. His poetry is very loud and emotional in conveying his idea of the African-American dream. Most of his poetry either states how the black man is being suppressed or is a wish‚ a plea for equality. He does not want the black man to be better than everyone else‚ but just to be treated equal. Able to meet their dream with the same level
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